This AI builder is actually doubling down on blocks - everything is block based and the canvas it works on is the full site editing.
Without block editor, this wouldn’t be possible
> There is so much stuffing for a simple idea that I'm not sure if this piece deserves its own title, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.
Frankly I had the same thought writing it :D
It's more of a stake in the ground sort of a thing I guess?
What I really want is somebody saying "hey, there is an open standard already here" so I can use it.
> good that automattic is setting this policy for themselves
To clarify, this not a policy but a design choice and an intent of one PM :D
I cannot speak for the actual company policy because we are at an exploration phase.
> also @simonw’s “AI veganism”: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32639643 its a good term because it will be about as popular and have as loud and passionate and few adherents as actual veganism
Diets are such a rich metaphor for the approach to content!
Fast food on the consumption side, veganism, kosher, paleo etc. on the production side
I work at Automattic as well and love P2s to the point that I changed my internal work title to "Accomplished P2 author".
I love how:
- They are async by default
- Incentivize deep analysis and thoughtful writing
- There is a canonical link for every piece of information, project, etc
- Discussions only need to happen once. Whenever somebody starts discussing a matter we analysed 3 years ago, somebody drops a link on slack to provide context.
To be fair, we are a company of 2000+ and every time we grow, we are actively discussing ways to evolve how we use P2s.
Keeping a writing culture requires habits as well. We specifically hire for good writting communication skills.
P2 is way more like Hacker News than it is like wiki.
The threaded/nested comment system is a huge part of how we use P2s to communicate, jam on ideas, and frankly - also provide critical feedback.
Just like on HN, one comment deep in the thread can be way more valuable than the original post.
(I work at Automattic)
4 years ago I bought Dacia Duster - it is a Renault-made car on the chassis of Nissan Quashqai.
It costs $10k new, straight from the dealer. Mine costed 13k because I added powered mirrors, electric windows, A/C, and aluminum rims.
When I travelled to Mexico, I've seen it very popular there under Renault brand.
The car feels cheap, cramped, and has no discernible acceleration :D. It also gets the job done, is dirt cheap to repair, and has so much clearance you can build a whole lean startup under the floor.
If you write something that we would love, or sparks an awesome discussion - it is your DUTY to submit it :D.
The goal here is to find interesting stories, not get "white knight points" for refusing to post your own content.
I submitted many of my own articles here and they have trended. Frankly, it constitutes most of my submissions.
Since HN is the way I get information, it is hard for me to pitch anything novel since whenever I come with content that I want to share, I search and somebody already submitted it :/. It is a new years resolution of mine do post more of the "other" stuff
I rounded up my thoughts on what made my previous articles "successful":
Precisely the opposite! Author is annoyed listening to friends complaining about mistakes that would have been easily avoided if they took time to think.
I (author) have a kid, a dog, an apartment and a summer house I inherited. I definitely speak from experience here and am not specifically against anything in particular, except rushing into decisions.
Houses have sizes, locations and whole spectrum of varieties that can be taken into account!
Yeah, I kind of forgot to caveat it all with how unreasonably good I have it as a programmer, and that story refers to my programmer friends, who like to marinate a little too long in bad jobs that they could have easily changed